000 FZNT23 KNHC 291524 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 29 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-292130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES BUILD SE ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN PORTIONS OF BASIN THROUGH WED THEN WEAKEN THU. TIGHT PRES GRADIENT PROMPTS FRESH TO STRONG E BREEZE ACROSS ENTIRE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH THU BEFORE DIMINISHING. $$ AMZ082-292130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 29 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E OF 85W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND THU...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ AMZ084-292130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 29 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 10N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-292130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 29 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 17N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 13N W OF 74W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 13N W OF 74W. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .THU...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 13N W OF 74W. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-292130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 29 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT S OF 20N. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-292130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 25N80W PUSHED FURTHER E MON BY HIGH PRES CENTER 1030 MB AND REACH FROM 28N65W TO 24N75W TUE. HIGH PRES WEAKENS AS IT MOVES NE OF AREA WED AND THU. WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACH FAR NW WATERS LATE THU. $$ AMZ080-292130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN JAN 29 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 29N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 29N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 30N E OF 77W S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES